Su Lie understood that Elder Dan Xi was mocking him. His face turned red, but he didn’t argue back.
Yet, in his heart, he thought, no matter how nice it sounds, hermits in the Zhongnan Mountains wouldn’t beco shepherds.
Being a hermit is just a ans to beco an official!
The young girl ignored Elder Dan Xi’s poem and thought to herself, when will Xu Qing write a poem for ? If this youngster doesn’t put his heart into it, it surely ans he doesn’t care about , and I shouldn’t worry too much about him.
She then called Su Lie and entered the room, seeing that the person had regained consciousness, his eyes swirling like vortexes. She started questioning him.
The man, having failed in his suicide, let out a lot of his resentnt and under the young girl’s Enchantnt, quickly answered whatever the girl asked.
While she questioned, she also asked Su Lie to record and prompted Su Lie to assist in asking questions.
After all, he is an experienced interrogator and surely more professional than her.
Being involved, Su Lie dug out many matters, feeling a bit of regret in his heart, but now he was in too deep.
This was the young girl’s intention.
No matter how loyal you are, just pull you into the water first.
It is clearly stated in the history books,
People on the sa boat are the most reliable.
Su Lie made notes himself, plain white paper with black text, making it impossible for him to deny it. Plus, he noticed that the young girl was extraordinary; just her thod of Enchantnt had shown her skills.
Moreover, her father was an Imperial Censor, backed by Imperial Power. If he could make achievents following her, he could possible enter the Embroidered Guard or Inner Factory without fear of reprisal.
Now that he was on board, he could only console himself. And sowhere in his heart, he was quietly relieved. The fact that the girl let him join in this confidential matter ant at least she wasn’t using him as cannon fodder.
"Miss, where should this man be brought next?"
"To the governnt post."
"Understood." Su Lie quickly adapted to his role.
Being involved in such significant matters made him feel revitalized.
The young girl had the badge of the Imperial Censor, and after arriving at the post station, they directly took over the best courtyard.
Su Lie, following the young girl’s orders, began to connect with his old subordinates.
Taking advantage during this ti when all notable figures of the Heavenly Capital were out to receive the Imperial Censor, the young girl seized the opportunity to gather more information.
"My ability to handle these matters really isn’t as good as Xu Qing’s. Oh well, I’ll go to my uncle’s place first."
She left a note and then proceded directly to Academician Zhou’s residence.
She had lived in Yingtian Prefecture for several months and was quite familiar with the city.
As the servants at Zhou’s residence were all from the Taicang Zhou Clan, and had previously served or seen Feng Wu’s mother, they ca to pay their respects to Feng Wu one by one.
From the steward, Feng Wu heard that Xu Qing was also staying here, which piqued her interest.
Being a young lady, it was not appropriate for her to et him directly, so she instructed a maid to go and request a poem from Xu Qing while she stayed to chat leisurely with Academician Zhou’s wife.
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Xu Qing was staying with Academician Zhou to avoid Marquis Wuding and Eunuch Zhao, not leaving imdiately as he had previously stayed here. This ti it was still the sa courtyard, and he felt right at ho.
After visualizing the "Vajra Bell," Xu Qing contemplated the wisdom of Prajna, gradually touching the mysteries of Refining Internal.
He felt that he was only a paper-thin barrier away from the Realm of Refining Internal.
Xu Qing was not in a rush.
Because, apart from understanding the Realm, refining also requires Spiritual dicine to penetrate the internal organs to complete the Transformation.
However, without the Realm, having just the Spiritual dicine is definitely not enough.
And vice versa.
The advantage was, staying in Yingtian Prefecture, his Xuantian Visualization thod at the Azure Dragon’s first among the seven ridians, the "Horn ridian," made progress once again.
It wasn’t far from breaking through.
"The dragon veins of Yingtian Prefecture are truly beneficial for nurturing my Ziwei Star and breaking through the Azure Dragon’s seven ridians," thought Xu Qing. Academician Zhou’s official residence wasn’t even the best spot of Yingtian Prefecture’s dragon veins.
The best location was the Old Imperial City, also known as the podium. Nowadays, no one dares to live there; it’s in a semi-abandoned state.
After the Uprising of the Eight Princes, Wu Yi Lane, where the residences of the powerful, like Duke Wei Mansion, had been, beca the place where top-notch elites resided.
"Although Zhou’s residence has relatively sparse dragon energy, it’s still enough to help break through the Horn ridian in a few days."
This was the first ordinary Hidden Vein Xu Qing was about to break through, and he was quite curious about the effects after doing so.
Considering the potential impact, Academician Zhou didn’t ask Xu Qing to et Feng Xifeng, treating it as a private matter, not needing to mix it with official duties.
He felt that Xu Qing eting Feng Xifeng and her daughter was better left until after Feng Xifeng finished her social obligations.
But Academician Zhou didn’t expect Feng Wu to act out of the ordinary and co to Zhou’s residence privately.
By that ti, Academician Zhou had already gone to the wharf to et her.
Feng Wu sent soone to request poetry from Xu Qing, and Xu Qing also sensed the activity at Zhou’s residence, his Divine Soul left his body to observe, knowing that Feng Wu had co.
Regarding this, he also just watched the changes without directly eting her.
After all, going there in public might invite ridicule.
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Guardian Eunuch’s Governnt Office.
"Old Master, should we still send these antique calligraphies and paintings?" Eunuch Zhao’s steward inquired.
Eunuch Zhao initially wanted to invite Xu Qing for a al, to have a chat and maybe establish so connections, but Zhou had taken him away.
If it were soone else, it might be different, but Academician Zhou was Feng Xifeng’s uncle, and Lao Zhao didn’t really want to provoke him, and since Zhou was an Academic Administrator, discussing official matters with a scholar was perfectly justified; no one could interfere.
For the past two days, Eunuch Zhao had looked for many opportunities but hadn’t seen Xu Qing.
Since he hadn’t t the person, it wasn’t appropriate to send the prepared gifts.
Just then, the ceremonial guards of the Imperial Censor arrived at the wharf.
Eunuch Zhao thought, since he couldn’t find a chance to give gifts on Xu Qing’s side, why not just send them directly to the post station. The more he thought about it, the more brilliant it seed, "Everyone is the eyes and ears of the Emperor deployed to South Zhili, if you refuse my gifts, I can naturally tell His Majesty that these civil servants look down on eunuchs."
This way, if Feng Xifeng were to impeach him, it would appear to His Majesty that Feng Xifeng had so personal grudges.
"Pick out the finest ones from inside and send them to the post station," Eunuch Zhao thus instructed.
The steward then asked, "There is a Ming King Buddha statue given by a salt rchant inside; it’s said to be a unique masterpiece even noted by Elder Fang. Old Master, should this painting also be sent?"
Eunuch Zhao said indifferently, "Giving gifts naturally requires sending the best; since Elder Fang has praised it, it surely fits the taste of these scholars. Send it along as well."
"Understood."
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